Whiffletree



(No Model.)

G. HJGASTON 8u C. H. GRANT.

WHIPFLBTREB.

No. 285,121. Patented Sept.A 18, 1883.

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GEORGE GASTON AND CHARLES H. GRANT, OF FOWLERVILLE, MICHIGAN.

,WH|FFLETRE.E.

- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 285,121, dated September 18, 1883.

Application led June 27, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom, `it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE H. GAsToN and CHAELEs YH. GRANT, of Fowlerville, in the county of Livingston and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Whifdetrees; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this speciication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the construction of whiffletrees; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and combination of the parts, all as more fully hereinafter set forth. p

In the accompanying drawing, which shows our improved invention in perspective,A represents the double-tree, and B B the single-Y .of the ellipse come in contact with eachother,

the abutting ends of the rods being welded together between the eye and the truss.

C represents trusses, which are preferably cast upon the whiifletrees after they are formed into the shape above described, although they may be cast in two parts and be secured by proper bolts.

The single-trees are secured upon the doubletree by proper clevises, D, and-the draft is applied to proper hooks in the eyes at the ends of the single-trees in the usual manner. The truss, embracing the rod on all sides, prevents the rods coming together at the center,

and also does away with the brace heretofore used in whifiietrees of this class.

By this construction we provide a trussed 4o whiflletree which is very strong and capable of doing heavy work, While it is also very light.

Ve are aware of Patent No. 236,993, and make no claim to the construction showntherein, as we deem our construction asa great inifront and back parts of the rod on all sides 5o thereof, thus rigidly holding the rod in its` bent position, and weld the abutting ends of the rod together between the eye and the truss,

whereby we produce a stronger, yet lighter,

whifiletree than has heretofore been known, at 5 5 a much less expense.

What-we claim as our invention is- 1. A whiiietree made of a single rod of iron ben-t into the shape shown, provided with eyes upon its ends, and a strut cast thereon to ein- 6o brace rigidly both back and front parts of the rod on all sides thereof, substantially as described.

2. A whiffletree made of a single rod of iron bent into the form shown, havingy eyes at each i end and a strut at the center, and the back-and front parts thereof welded together near the ends of the whiflietree, and between the eyes and the strut, to prevent the parts from slipping upon each other, substantially as de- 7o scribed, i

GEORGE H. GASTON.

GHAS. H. GRANT.

Vitnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE,

SoULLY. 

